Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (translation: Maharashtra Reformation Army; abbr. MNS) is a Regionalist far-right Indian political party based in the state of Maharashtra and operates on the ideology of Hindutva and Marathi Manus. It was founded on 9 March 2006 in Mumbai by Raj Thackeray after he left the Shiv Sena party due to differences with his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, who later became the 19th Chief Minister Of Maharashtra and to his sidelining by the Shiv Sena in major decisions like distribution of election tickets.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | |
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| Abbreviation | MNS |
| President | Raj Thackeray |
| Founder | Raj Thackeray |
| Founded | 9 March 2006 |
| Headquarters | Rajgad, 2nd Floor, Matoshri Towers, Shivaji Park, Dadar, Mumbai, MH 400028 |
| Ideology | Hindutva Right-wing populism Economic nationalism Regionalism Ultranationalism Extreme-Marathi Regionalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | NDA (2022-present) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha | 1 / 288 |
| Seats in Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad | 0 / 78
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| Number of states and union territories in government | 0 / 31 |
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MNS won 13 assembly seats (out of 288) in the 2009 assembly elections, which was the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election that the party contested. In the most recent elections of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2019, MNS won only 1 seat. In January 2020, MNS unveiled a new flag, however the symbol on the flag was not used for elections.